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What do the appearance, taste, and aroma of food stimulate?
 a. Hunger
  b. Appetite
  c. Hypertrophic growth
  d. Hyperplastic growth

Q. 2

The fiber in oats, rice, bran, psyllium seeds, soy, and some fruits consists mostly of _____.
 a. insoluble fiber
  b. lignin
  c. endosperm
  d. soluble fiber

Q. 3

All of the following contribute to causing food cravings except:
 a. overly restrictive food regimens.
  b. too much sleep.
  c. stress.
  d. inactivity.

Q. 4

Dietary fiber is not:
 a. a plant polysaccharide.
  b. digested or absorbed by the human intestine.
  c. composed of glucose units bonded together by beta-glycosidic bonds.
  d. found in whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables.

Q. 5

Which of the following food choices reflect(s) the most commonly craved foods?
 a. Steak and a mug of beer
  b. Slice of pizza and a Coke
  c. Hot fudge sundae with nuts
  d. Fresh fruit salad

Q. 6

Dietary fiber is indigestible because it contains _____ bonds.
 a. -glycosidic
  b. double
  c. -glycosidic
  d. ionic

Q. 7

Melanie is pregnant and is having a craving for chocolate brownies. What do scientists think may be causing her to crave the brownies?
 a. Need for a nutrient provided by the brownies
  b. High serotonin levels in the brain
  c. Low glucagon levels in the blood
  d. Scientist do not have a clear explanation.

Q. 8

Amy got up late this morning so she skipped breakfast and went straight to her soccer practice. Which fuel source is her body relying upon to supply the glucose that her brain needs to function?
 a. Fatty acids
  b. Liver glycogen
  c. Glycolysis
  d. Muscle glycogen

Q. 9

_____ can be defined as the longing or desire for food.
 a. Hunger
  b. Satiety
  c. Appetite
  d. Thermic effect of food

Answer to #1

b

Answer to #2

d

Answer to #3

b

Answer to #4

b

Answer to #5

c

Answer to #6

c

Answer to #7

d

Answer to #8

b

Answer to #9

c

Ready for finals now :monkey:

Good luck my friend!